Overshoe-fastener.



NITED STATES PAT-ENT einen.

DAVID E. GILCHRIST, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

OVERSHOE-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 665,206, dated January 1, 1901.

Application iled January 19, 1900. Serial No. 2,009. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID E. GILCHRIST, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Overshoe-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in overshoe-fasteners, and has for one object the provision of novel means whereby an overshoe is securely fastened to a shoe and any displacement of the overshoe is prevented.

Another object of my invention is to provide a fastener of this class that may be easily removed from the shoe when not in use and one that may be readily placed in position when it is desired to be fastened to the shoe.

A still further object of my invention is to construct a device of this character which will be simple in its construction, strong, durable, and highly efficient in its operation.

With the above and other objects in view my invention nally consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is hadto the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in Which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a part of a slice with my improved fastener attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View of a part of a shoe and overshoe, showing my improved fastener applied thereto and connected to the overshoe when in use. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing more clearly the connections of the fastener between the shoe and overshoe. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the staple arranged in the overshoe. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a part of an overshoe with the staple connected thereto. Fig. 6 is a perspective View of the removable fastener,

Referring to the drawings by reference- The said plate 4 has formed therein a vertical slot 6.

The reference-numeral 7 indicates a removable fastener having formed on its lower extremity a pin 8 and at its upper extremity a head 9, carrying a hook '10, formed integral therewith.

The reference-numeral 11 indicates a staple secured to the inner face of the overshoe, said staple forming aneye 12.

The head 9, being slightly curved, conforms to the shape of the shoe l and gives a greater purchase or bearing. forthe fastener 7 at the upper end of the latter.

When it is desired to fasten the overshoe in proper position, the fastener is connected to the shoe by means of the pin 8, being arranged in the opening in the rear of the heel, said pin being lodged between the inner face of the plate and the outer face of the heel, thereby preventing any upward displacement of the shoe within the overshoe.

" When it is desired to remove the overshoe, the eye 12 is disengaged from the hook 10, which will allow the overshoe to be easily removed from the foot. The fastener is then also removed by operating the same as shown in dotted lines of Fig. 1 of the drawings and allowing the pin Sto be removed through the slot 6 of the plate 4.

, It 'will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In an overshoe-fastener the combination with the shoe, a plate countersunk in the heel of said shoe lat the rear thereof, said plate provided with a centrally-arranged vertical slot, and the overshoe carrying an eye in the IOO heel portion of its counter near the upper edge thereof, of a curved fastener 7, which conforms to the counter of the shoe and engages the same when the overshoe is in position on the shoe, a pin formed integral With the lower end of said fastener 7 and extendiup,r transversely thereto on each side thereof, said pin being adapted to engage the countersunk plate to hold 'the fastener in position, a head 9 formed integral With the upper end of said fastener, said head conforming to the shape and adapted to engage With the counter of the shoe, anda hook 10 formed integral with said head for engagement with the eye carried by the overshoe for securing the latter in position, substantially as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

DAVID E. GILCHRIST.

Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, ALBERT J. WALKER. 

